17:35 Kempton Sun 20 October 2019

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Matchbook Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
2m 5f, Good
5 Runners
Winner£4,094.002nd£1,202.003rd£601.004th£301.00
Surface: Turf

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Racecard Result

Winning time:5m 8.6sOff time:17:35:26

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Mason Jar¹⁴

511-5OR: 115

8/11

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Broke his duck over hurdles at the sixth attempt (second run for this yard) when an easy odds-on winner of a Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; faces a stiffer test under a penalty.

Last Run

House Island¹⁷²

510-12OR:

2/1

T: P R Webber J: G Sheehan

Driven out to floor the much more fancied Nobby and Imperial Alcazar in a 2m Listed bumper at Newbury (good to soft) in March; out of his depth in a Grade 1 NHF race at Punchestown subsequently; steps up in trip for hurdles debut.

Last Run

Mister Murchan¹⁶⁴

610-12OR:

20/1

T: R Rowe J: L P Aspell

Winning Irish pointer (Aghabullogue); 40-1 when a remote second to The Butcher Said on hurdles debut in a 2m4½f Huntingdon maiden (good); an unlikely candidate.

Last Run

Shah An Shah¹⁸²

510-12OR:

14/1

T: C E Longsdon J: Aidan Coleman

Shirocco gelding (well-related); weakened close home when no match for the 8L winner Montego Grey in a Market Rasen bumper (2m½f, good) in April; switches to hurdling at a reasonably realistic level.

Last Run

Top Man¹⁶⁴

510-12OR:

14/1

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Milan gelding, winner of 3m maiden point-to-point at Fairyhouse (good to yielding) in April; has joined Chris Gordon for £24,000 since; hurdles debut.

Last Run

Non-Runners

Zyon³⁵¹

510-12OR: -

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Last Year's Winner

DRAW	HORSE	A	WGT	SP
	Hidden Glen	5	10-12	5/1
T: B PaulingJ: Nico de Boinville

Betting

Forecast

Mason Jar (8/11), Zyon (7/4), House Island (2/1), Top Man (14/1), Shah An Shah (14/1), Mister Murchan (20/1)

Verdict

The recent Uttoxeter maiden winner Mason Jar faces a stiffer task under a penalty, while Zyon has clearly taken time to develop for Paul Nicholls. Therefore, the more appealing option is probably the Paul Webber-trained HOUSE ISLAND who was a surprise 40-1 winner of a Listed bumper at Newbury in March. Nevertheless that opinion could be swayed should a barrage of market support arrive for the Nicholls-trained hurdling debutant.